Italian

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Etymology 1

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From Ligurian abaìn, abæn. Compare abate (abbot) (slate dormers had the same grey color of an abbot's habit).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ab.baˈi.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: ab‧ba‧ì‧no

Noun

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abbaino m (plural abbaini)

  1. dormer (room)
  2. dormer window
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /abˈba.i.no/
  • Rhymes: -aino
  • Hyphenation: ab‧bà‧i‧no

Verb

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abbaino

  1. inflection of abbaiare:
    1. third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

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  • abbaino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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